Processor N50 vs Apple M2

Place in the ranking	814	2038
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Apple Apple M-Series	no data
Power efficiency	44.45	27.43
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	10 June 2022 (2 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 and Processor N50 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.424 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.48 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	20000 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on M2 and Processor N50 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

M2 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.40	1.74
Recency	10 June 2022	3 January 2023
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	6 Watt

Apple M2 has a 440.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.